Greedfall

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 pairing in Greedfall delivers a benchmark dataset that clearly delineates the boundaries between CPU and GPU limitation. This combination, ranking 41st out of 1,705 tested configurations, exhibits performance characteristics that shift dramatically depending on the resolution and graphics preset applied.

Resolution Scaling

The frame rate progression from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160 reveals a classic transition from CPU-bound to GPU-bound behavior. At the Low preset, the system produces 354.3 FPS at 1080p, which falls to 243.9 FPS at 1440p, and further to 148 FPS at 4K. This represents a 58.2% drop from 1080p to 4K at Low settings, indicating that at lower resolutions the Ryzen 7 9800X3D's 8 cores and 16 threads are the primary throughput constraint, while the RTX 4090's 24 GB of GDDR6X memory has ample headroom.

The scaling pattern tightens considerably at the Ultra preset. Here, the system produces 163.2 FPS at 1080p, 110.4 FPS at 1440p, and 64.5 FPS at 4K. The percentage drop from 1080p to 4K at Ultra is notably steeper at 60.5%, suggesting that the GPU's 16384 shading units and 128 RT cores become the limiting factor as the render load increases. The delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is particularly telling: the 148 FPS Low result versus the 64.5 FPS Ultra result shows a 56.4% performance penalty for maxing out the visual fidelity settings.

Intermediate presets follow a predictable trajectory. At High settings, the system achieves 252.4 FPS at 1080p, 174.6 FPS at 1440p, and 105.6 FPS at 4K. The Medium preset produces 275.3 FPS at 1080p, 190.8 FPS at 1440p, and 114.3 FPS at 4K. The scaling between Medium and High is more compressed than the jump to Ultra, indicating that the Ultra preset introduces rendering features that disproportionately tax the Ada Lovelace architecture.

GPU Role

The RTX 4090's specifications play a decisive role in Greedfall's higher-resolution outcomes. The GPU operates with a base clock of 2235 MHz and a boost clock of 2520 MHz, paired with 24 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 384-bit bus. This configuration yields a memory bandwidth of 1.01 TB/s, which proves sufficient to feed the 512 TMUs and 176 ROPs during demanding 4K scenes.

The VRAM capacity is never a bottleneck in the measured data. Greedfall, released in 2019, does not appear to require the full 24 GB frame buffer even at 4K Ultra, as evidenced by the system achieving playable frame rates without apparent memory-related stuttering. The 82.58 TFLOPS FP32 compute capability allows the GPU to maintain 64.5 FPS at 4K Ultra, a figure that remains fluid despite the heavy load.

The GPU's 91st percentile ranking among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 66473, contextualizes its performance. Its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks include the NVIDIA Tesla T4 (66733, -0.4% delta), the AMD Radeon Pro Vega 56 (67097, -0.9%), and the NVIDIA Quadro P6000 (67320, -1.3%). These deltas are negligible in synthetic tests, but the real-world Greedfall results demonstrate that the RTX 4090's architectural advantages, particularly its 128 RT cores, translate to superior frame rates in this Action RPG.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows indicate that the High preset at 1440p offers the most balanced experience. At 174.6 FPS, this configuration exceeds the refresh rate of most high-end displays while maintaining substantially better visual quality than the Low preset's 243.9 FPS. The 4K High result of 105.6 FPS is also viable for smooth gameplay, though users targeting 120 Hz displays may prefer the Medium preset at 114.3 FPS.

The Ultra preset is the most demanding configuration tested, yielding 64.5 FPS at 4K and 163.2 FPS at 1080p. While the 1080p Ultra result is perfectly playable, the 4K Ultra figure sits below the 70 FPS threshold that many players consider ideal for action-oriented titles. The data suggests that High settings at 4K provide 63.7% of the frame rate of Low settings at the same resolution, while delivering considerably better visual fidelity.

For maximum competitive performance, the Low preset at 1080p delivers 354.3 FPS, which would fully utilize the highest refresh rate gaming monitors. However, the visual compromise is substantial. The Medium preset at 1440p, producing 190.8 FPS, represents a strong middle ground for players who prioritize both responsiveness and image quality.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The complete dataset shows a consistent hierarchy across all resolutions. At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 354.3 FPS, followed by Medium at 275.3 FPS, High at 252.4 FPS, and Ultra at 163.2 FPS. The relative performance gaps are: Medium is 22.3% slower than Low, High is 28.8% slower than Low, and Ultra is 53.9% slower than Low.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts slightly. Low achieves 243.9 FPS, Medium reaches 190.8 FPS, High produces 174.6 FPS, and Ultra drops to 110.4 FPS. Here, the gap between Medium and High narrows to 8.5%, while Ultra is 54.7% slower than Low. The 1440p results suggest that the CPU remains a meaningful contributor at this resolution, with the 9800X3D's 96 MB shared L3 cache helping to maintain high minimum frame rates.

The 3840x2160 results show the GPU taking full control. Low produces 148 FPS, Medium reaches 114.3 FPS, High achieves 105.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 64.5 FPS. The progression from Low to Ultra at 4K shows a 56.4% reduction in frame rate, with the largest single-step drop occurring between High and Ultra at 38.9%. This indicates that the Ultra preset's additional rendering features impose a significant cost on the RTX 4090's pixel rate of 443.5 GPixel/s.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 combination ranks 41st out of 1,705 tested combos in Greedfall, placing it in the top 2.4% of all configurations. This high percentile reflects the synergy between the CPU's strong single-thread performance and the GPU's massive compute resources.

The CPU's benchmark scores contextualize its role in this ranking. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D achieves a 3DMark single-thread score of 1212 and a Cinebench R23 single-core score of 4800, placing it in the 90th percentile among all CPUs. Its nearest rivals in average benchmark score include the Intel Xeon 6353P (37811, -0.1% delta), Intel Core Ultra 5 225 (37831, -0.1%), Intel Core i9-13900HK (38020, -0.6%), and Intel Core i5-13600KF (38028, -0.7%). These negligible deltas indicate that the 9800X3D is competitively positioned at the top of the CPU hierarchy.

The GPU's 91st percentile ranking, with an average benchmark score of 66473, places it similarly high among graphics cards. The combination of a top-tier CPU and a top-tier GPU yields the 41st overall position, suggesting that only a handful of more exotic or newer configurations outperform this pairing in Greedfall. Given the game's 2019 release date, the data confirms that this hardware is overqualified for the title, providing frame rates far exceeding display capabilities at every resolution except 4K Ultra. The 4K Ultra result of 64.5 FPS remains the only measured scenario where the RTX 4090's 450 W TDP is fully justified, as the GPU works to maintain fluid motion under maximum visual stress.